The Ring remains intact on the pedestal with the shards of the axe around it, whispers in the Black tongue is heard.

戒指在台座上保持童贞，板斧的碎片在围绕着它，用可听见的黑暗语言小声交谈。

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David wondered if her kiss had a metallic aftertaste owing to the lip ring and stud in her tongue, or if the salt and wet of her would just overwhelm everything else, even stainless steel.

NPR: Excerpt: 'Estrellas y Rascacielos'